Improvement in kitchen-tables



L. M. BOWDOIN.

KITCHEN TABLES;

No. 195,566. Patented Sept.25,1877.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEON M. BOWDOIN, OF NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN KITCHEN-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 195,566, dated September 25, 1877; application filed February 16, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEON M. BOWDOIN, of the city of Nevada, in the county of Nevada and State of California, have invented a new and Improved Portable Compartment-Table, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, and in which the figure represented is a perspective view of my invention.

My invention has for its object to furnish a portable table provided with compartments in the body thereof, and having a movable top adapted to slide to one side, so as to afford or other suitable shape, and provided at each corner with the legs L, the upper parts of which are grooved out on the inside corner at right angles, and adapted to fit the angle of the corners of the body, to which they are secured by screws inserted from the interior of the body, or by other suitable means.

A represents the table top or cover, pivoted at one end to the corner-piece U, and adapted to swing ofi from the body A,- and be held at right angles thereto, as shown in dotted lines, by means of a swinging bracket, B, and rod D, said rod being pivoted at one end to the bracket, and at the other end to the under side of the top A.

The body of the table is divided by the partitions K into compartments G G and I, in the latter compartment of which is arranged the sliding tray H.

I do not, however, limit myself to the particular arrangement of the compartments as shown, as it is evident they can be arranged in any manner suitable to the various purposes to which the table may be applied.

The construction of my invention being as described, it will be observed that the top of the table is available for use at all times, either when covering the compartments, or when moved 011' to one side, thus rendering the construction of great utility when used for culinary or other similar purposes.

It will also be observed that the legs can be readily detached by loosening the screws, and stowed away in the body of the table, the partitions K being removed and placed endwise for that purpose, thus permitting of the easy transportation of the table in a small space from one place to another.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The movable top A, pivoted to the corner-piece O, in combination with the rod D, swinging bracket B, and table-body A, provided with compartments and detachable legs L, substantially as shown and described.

2. The hereinbeforedescribed table, consisting of the body A, provided with the pivoted turning cover A and detachable legs L, the several parts being constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose described.

LEON M. BOWDOIN.

Witnesses H. H. HASKINS, N. BAILEY. 

